There has been a mixed reaction to the news that the Queensland government has backtracked on plans for extra week at the end of the school year.

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Police are moving to reassure the community that there are enough police on the beat, with many members isolating or exposed to COVID-19.

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Recovery efforts in Tonga are being hampered by a large ash cloud in the wake of the volcanic eruption and subsequent tsunami.

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Federal MPs have gone head to head on the topic of the availability of rapid antigen tests as the Omicron wave sweeps through the country.

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Novak Djokovic's visa has been cancelled.

Tennis correspondent Craig Gabriel on the latest on the visa saga.

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The state opposition is questioning the future of Queensland's purpose-built quarantine facility in Toowoomba at Wellcamp.

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Tweed Shire mayor Chris Cherry says it was the "best news ever".

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With workers in many Australian capital cities avoiding their workplaces in the city centres and choosing to work from home, there are predictions that skyscrapers and office buildings could be turned into apartments.

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Listen to the full Drive show with Scott Emerson for Thursday the 13th of January

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